Bhubaneswar, June 2 -- Mumbai: As Cyclone 'Nisarga' whirls towards Maharashtra at a steady pace, concerns have been expressed about the nuclear and chemical plants and other sensitive installations that would come in its direct path.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall late Tuesday night or early Wednesday, with all authorities in the state braced for the fallout.

"Care is being taken to prevent power outages. Precautions are being taken at chemical units and nuclear power plants in Palghar and Raigad," Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in an update on the cyclone.

While Palghar has the country's oldest atomic installation - the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant complex and other power units, Mumbai has the BARC setup and Raigad house...